ADVISORY/Westwave Communications' Ben Wagner Presents 'Access Softswitch in an Open Convergence Architecture' at IEC Supercomm 2000.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2000 ADVISORY...for June 7 (Wednesday) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO & WHAT: Ben Wagner -- director of business development at Westwave Communications -- will speak today on "Access Softswitch in an Open Convergence Architecture" during a session entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "Service Control in a Convergent Network" at IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries. IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission Supercomm in Atlanta. This session will examine various convergent architectures and the most efficient way to deploy and control services in them. With nearly 20 years' experience in telecommunications, Wagner has expertise in all aspects of the industry, including access, transport, and switching. He has been involved in corporate and strategic marketing and planning, market development, product line management, and business development in both domestic and international markets. Before joining Westwave, Wagner was vice president of corporate marketing at DSC (1) (Digital Signal Controller) A microcontroller and DSP combined on the same chip. It adds the interrupt-driven capabilities normally associated with a microcontroller to a DSP, which typically functions as a continuous process. See microcontroller and DSP. Communications (acquired by AlcatelUSA). WHERE & WHEN: Ben Wagner, Director of Business Development, Westwave Communications "Access Softswitch in an Open Convergence Architecture" "Service Control in a Convergent Network" Session "Global Service Provider" Forum IEC Communications Forums Supercomm 2000 Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 1.4 million ft2 (130,000 m2) and hosts more than a million visitors each year. , Atlanta Wednesday, June 7, 2000, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. BACKGROUND: Founded in 1998, Westwave Communications is headquartered in Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, city, Argentina Santa Rosa, city (1991 pop. 80,629), capital of La Pampa prov., central Argentina. It is a modern city and road junction surrounded by a rich agricultural and cattle-raising area. , Calif., in the northern corridor of Telecom Valley. Westwave develops software solutions that enable Local Exchange Carriers (LECs), hardware vendors, and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to implement converged services quickly, at the lowest-cost entry point in the network, and with minimal operational impact. In this way, Westwave provides carriers with a smooth migration path and an adaptive, responsive network that speeds time to market and improves the bottom line. Westwave Communications is privately owned and financed through venture capital funding. Major investors include The Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., or simply Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the world's largest global investment banks. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869, and is headquartered in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City at 85 Broad Street. Group, Inc.; Morgenthaler Venture Partners, and Sevin Rosen Funds Sevin Rosen Funds (SRF) is a venture capital firm that was established in 1981 by L.J. Sevin and Ben Rosen. SRF was involved in the financing of ArQule, CIENA, Citrix, Cypress Semiconductor, Electronic Arts, Lotus Development Corporation, Silicon Graphics, and Vitesse. . For more information about Westwave Communications visit http://www.westwave.com, or contact the company at 1-800-841-1768. |
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